Fact check: Duterte remains in ICC custody amid repeated release rumors

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A new viral claim that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is returning home after ICC case dismissal is false, following similar debunked rumors. He remains detained in The Hague as judges deliberate charges confirmation.

This is the latest in a series of false claims about Duterte's release post his February 23-27 confirmation of charges hearing (see prior coverage [link to existing article]).

On March 2, 2026, Showbiz Heat PH post went viral (34,000+ reactions), stemming from a March 1 YouTube video by Political PH TV (24,000+ views). The thumbnail showed Duterte, lawyer Nicholas Kaufman, VP Sara Duterte, with text: “Welcome back! Tatay Digong uuwi na! Case dismissed! Inday Sara umiyak sa tuwa.”

Comments reflected confusion and excitement, but Duterte remains in ICC custody during Pre-Trial Chamber I deliberations (Judges Motoc, Alapini-Gansou, Flores Liera), expected within 60 days.

New update: On March 4, Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte visited his father at the facility.

Background: Arrested March 2025 on crimes against humanity charges tied to his 2011-2019 drug war. Prosecutors allege orchestrated killings; defense denies causal link.

Rating: False.

Part of ongoing debunked rumors since hearings began.

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